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The Norma
l"
rf¢~ @
~ N~RMAL
(J// §)
-lON, o,~~
College Index
VOLUME IX DILLON, MO.'JTAKA, FRIDAY, 0 T BER 26, 192 NUMBER 1
Am l'i an chool oa.rd Journal
Li t d lId rib d
Th' Ionth.
Th
I
INDEX TO LIST
MAGAZINES FOR
TEACHERS' USE
Each numb I' of the ormal Col­I
ge Index during the year will con­tain
a hort study of some educa­tional
periodical. D scriptions, esti­mates,
and criticisms will b made
with the needs of our r ader in
mind. They are ther fore not written
for editors, research students nor
highly specialized teachers; the
lassroom teacher is the on ad­dr
ssed, whether working in an i80­lat
d one-room school or in a city
sy tern.
This month TIl American hool
Board Journal is our subject. From
its first issue this periodical has been
a thorough succe's . It has never ask-d
for support in order to "uphold
the prof ssion," but has made a place
for itself by being worth more to its
readers than it costs. The chool
Board J urnal has made itsel! good
enough to be wanted, and its circu­lation
is large. It is recogniz d as 1n­di
p nsabl to superintendents and it
is widely read by school trustees.
More than many persons realize, the
School Board Journal has value for
teachers.
Every teacher n eds to know what
administrative leaders are doing.
Teacher's problems are often made by
administrative changes. It is good
for teacher to know how they them-elv
sand tb ir servi e, devotion,
mistak , and problems look to those
who dir ct the schools.
Taking the 0 tober number as an
xample, here is some of the material
of int re t to teachers:
1. How teachers exer ise a voice
in the sel ctions of t xtbooks.
2. Some diffi ulti s xperienced by
school boards in s curing superin­t
nd nts and teachers. (Som t ach-rs
who w l' late in getting positions
thought they had a monopoly of
trouble in l' lation to positions, but
evid ntly not so.)
3. Should t a h l' b Ie t d an-nually
l' giv n long l' (permanent)
t nur? rgum nt ar not all on one
side.
4. ourt d ci ion in relation to
nfor em nt of ompulsory du ation
law.
5. AI' adju tabl fi d at, mov­abl
hair d ks, or hair and tables
best for clas rooms?
6. Is th grouping of pupil ac­cordin
to int llig nce undemo ratic?
7. Offending tach rs and irate
par nt. (Do t a h I' I' ally make
mi tak s? If tIl y do, should they
admit th ir 1'1'01' or do they expect
superintend nt to def nd them, right
or wrong?)
(Continued on page 4)
OUR LIBRARY
The Heart of the ormal Colleg .
Where Is the Class of 1928?
RESOLVED that the right to vote
should be restricted to
those who can read.
Many Problems Offer Subject For
Debates TIn Yeal' Li 't of
Debate.
MUCH MATERIAL
FOR ARGUMENTS
AVAILABLE NOW
RESOL ED that every member of a
political party should
(Continued on page 4)
~'A debate never' changed the opin­ion
of any person who had thorough­ly
made up his mind." This rather
dogmatic statement was made by a
p'erson who ought to know better.
It is true that with a certain obsti­nate
type of mind the only effect of
argument is to intensify original
opinion. It is also true that argu­ment
has little .effect upon those who
do not or can not think. Possibly
the person with an obstinate mental
Bet is temporarily or within certain
provinces a person who can not think.
A major purpose of school debat­ing
is to clarify opinion. Participa­tion
in an argument often reveals to
the arguer his actual position, of
which he had previously been only You will be interested in knowing what kind of schools the May and
dimly conscious. All of us have opin- August groups of the class of 1928 ecured. early all of them secur d
ions about matters on which we have teaching positions except those who are attending a university.
-»1' ious littll informa.tio :d~,:;a.::n,:'vc...... :in t iti L tion
well managed !School debate or school Bertha Ainley grade Chinook
argument leads to a certain degree Margaret Alexander rural.. Wibaux
of research, the purpose of which is Martha Allen uraL Gibson
to secure all relevant information. Margaret Anderson grade................................ Belfry
Elizabeth Armitage grade............................ Sheridan
This is presidential year, and it is Helen 'Catherine Ballard Cincinnati, Conservatory Music
the year in which forty state legisla- Consuelo Bannister rural.. Belgrade
tures will meet. There are no sub- Meta M. Bartels grade Roundup
jects upon which there is greater Lena Beley '> rural . Malta
Marion Benedict 2-room Farmington
need for more intelligent opinion Dorothy Berglund : rural.. Belgrade
than upon elections, and the prob- Ruth Bergquist rural.. Bonita
lems with which state legislatures Alice Bethke rural Sula
wrpstle. There is no scarcity of argu- Barbara Blannin rural Havre
Helen Branstrom ruraL Yaak, via Troy
ment or informal debating about our Silva Briner .
political problems. Such debating has Frances Bruyn .lower grades Rocker
far greater value for our country Martha B. Burdick Alaska
and state than has the pessimistic in- Geraldine Burke ruraL Reidel
Samuel L. Cappious grade Corvallis
difference or assumed superiority Mildred M. Carlson grade.................................. Butte
which affects a lack of interest in all Gladys Carter rural.. Living Springs
things political or legislative. The Elene C. Cassidy Secretary to Supt.. Butte
person who says, "I have no interest Mildred M. Cave grade Geyser
William Chance rural.. Round Butte
in politics," usually means, til am too Ann tte Chellis grade Miles City
ignorant of our governmental insti- Mary C. Clark............ . grade........ . Great Falls
tutions to express any opinion, much Goldie A. Cole grade Shelby
less take a part myself." Cloyde C. Crook grade............................ Fairview
Rose K. Cutler.. fural.. Grass Rang
The Index is submitting a short Bessie M. Dick 2-room Warland
list of debate questions which have Vivian C. Eastridge ruraL Opheim
relation to elections and to some of Geraldine Elliott grade.......................... Townsend
the problems which will confront all Viola Everson Attending University Missoula
Mary Feenan 2-room Columbia Falls
state legislatures. Some of these M. Eleanor Fellows ruraL Fi htail
questions will doubtless be used by Eddab th Fisher grade Roul;ldup
teachers in regularly organized school Marjorie Flaherty --.. .. __ ruraL Moore
debates. Others will serve an equal- Kenneth H. FoweIL grad s Dutton
Lloyd C. Gass __ grad Manhattan
ly useful purpose if they are made Mary Anne George grade Baker
the basis of classroom discussion. Grace Goodman .. __ grade Stev naville
The school which follows current Beatri e Graven ruraL.............................. a hua
events closely during this year will Edith Greni I' -- --
Dorothea J. GrilL __ grad ._ Hamilton
discover many occasions in which Blan he Guillot __.ruraL H lena
these questions and relative ones be- Frances Gula .. -- -............ .. ruraL Roundup
come important public issues. Birgetta Hagan -- t. Lawrence Ana onda
Harriet Halverson _ ruraL Malta
Hazel 1. Hamry ruraL Whitefish
Mr . Tr ssie O. Hardtke at home Ingomar
Helen Ann Harkin __ grade __ Hamilton
Mary Margaret Harrington Parochial __ Butte
Margaret C. Hayes grade.......................... hitehall
Lillian M. Hepp ruraL Elmo
Doris J. Hickman grade Sweet Grass
(Continued on page 4)

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The Norma
l"
rf¢~ @
~ N~RMAL
(J// §)
-lON, o,~~
College Index
VOLUME IX DILLON, MO.'JTAKA, FRIDAY, 0 T BER 26, 192 NUMBER 1
Am l'i an chool oa.rd Journal
Li t d lId rib d
Th' Ionth.
Th
I
INDEX TO LIST
MAGAZINES FOR
TEACHERS' USE
Each numb I' of the ormal Col­I
ge Index during the year will con­tain
a hort study of some educa­tional
periodical. D scriptions, esti­mates,
and criticisms will b made
with the needs of our r ader in
mind. They are ther fore not written
for editors, research students nor
highly specialized teachers; the
lassroom teacher is the on ad­dr
ssed, whether working in an i80­lat
d one-room school or in a city
sy tern.
This month TIl American hool
Board Journal is our subject. From
its first issue this periodical has been
a thorough succe's . It has never ask-d
for support in order to "uphold
the prof ssion" but has made a place
for itself by being worth more to its
readers than it costs. The chool
Board J urnal has made itsel! good
enough to be wanted, and its circu­lation
is large. It is recogniz d as 1n­di
p nsabl to superintendents and it
is widely read by school trustees.
More than many persons realize, the
School Board Journal has value for
teachers.
Every teacher n eds to know what
administrative leaders are doing.
Teacher's problems are often made by
administrative changes. It is good
for teacher to know how they them-elv
sand tb ir servi e, devotion,
mistak , and problems look to those
who dir ct the schools.
Taking the 0 tober number as an
xample, here is some of the material
of int re t to teachers:
1. How teachers exer ise a voice
in the sel ctions of t xtbooks.
2. Some diffi ulti s xperienced by
school boards in s curing superin­t
nd nts and teachers. (Som t ach-rs
who w l' late in getting positions
thought they had a monopoly of
trouble in l' lation to positions, but
evid ntly not so.)
3. Should t a h l' b Ie t d an-nually
l' giv n long l' (permanent)
t nur? rgum nt ar not all on one
side.
4. ourt d ci ion in relation to
nfor em nt of ompulsory du ation
law.
5. AI' adju tabl fi d at, mov­abl
hair d ks, or hair and tables
best for clas rooms?
6. Is th grouping of pupil ac­cordin
to int llig nce undemo ratic?
7. Offending tach rs and irate
par nt. (Do t a h I' I' ally make
mi tak s? If tIl y do, should they
admit th ir 1'1'01' or do they expect
superintend nt to def nd them, right
or wrong?)
(Continued on page 4)
OUR LIBRARY
The Heart of the ormal Colleg .
Where Is the Class of 1928?
RESOLVED that the right to vote
should be restricted to
those who can read.
Many Problems Offer Subject For
Debates TIn Yeal' Li 't of
Debate.
MUCH MATERIAL
FOR ARGUMENTS
AVAILABLE NOW
RESOL ED that every member of a
political party should
(Continued on page 4)
~'A debate never' changed the opin­ion
of any person who had thorough­ly
made up his mind." This rather
dogmatic statement was made by a
p'erson who ought to know better.
It is true that with a certain obsti­nate
type of mind the only effect of
argument is to intensify original
opinion. It is also true that argu­ment
has little .effect upon those who
do not or can not think. Possibly
the person with an obstinate mental
Bet is temporarily or within certain
provinces a person who can not think.
A major purpose of school debat­ing
is to clarify opinion. Participa­tion
in an argument often reveals to
the arguer his actual position, of
which he had previously been only You will be interested in knowing what kind of schools the May and
dimly conscious. All of us have opin- August groups of the class of 1928 ecured. early all of them secur d
ions about matters on which we have teaching positions except those who are attending a university.
-»1' ious littll informa.tio :d~,:;a.::n,:'vc...... :in t iti L tion
well managed !School debate or school Bertha Ainley grade Chinook
argument leads to a certain degree Margaret Alexander rural.. Wibaux
of research, the purpose of which is Martha Allen uraL Gibson
to secure all relevant information. Margaret Anderson grade................................ Belfry
Elizabeth Armitage grade............................ Sheridan
This is presidential year, and it is Helen 'Catherine Ballard Cincinnati, Conservatory Music
the year in which forty state legisla- Consuelo Bannister rural.. Belgrade
tures will meet. There are no sub- Meta M. Bartels grade Roundup
jects upon which there is greater Lena Beley '> rural . Malta
Marion Benedict 2-room Farmington
need for more intelligent opinion Dorothy Berglund : rural.. Belgrade
than upon elections, and the prob- Ruth Bergquist rural.. Bonita
lems with which state legislatures Alice Bethke rural Sula
wrpstle. There is no scarcity of argu- Barbara Blannin rural Havre
Helen Branstrom ruraL Yaak, via Troy
ment or informal debating about our Silva Briner .
political problems. Such debating has Frances Bruyn .lower grades Rocker
far greater value for our country Martha B. Burdick Alaska
and state than has the pessimistic in- Geraldine Burke ruraL Reidel
Samuel L. Cappious grade Corvallis
difference or assumed superiority Mildred M. Carlson grade.................................. Butte
which affects a lack of interest in all Gladys Carter rural.. Living Springs
things political or legislative. The Elene C. Cassidy Secretary to Supt.. Butte
person who says, "I have no interest Mildred M. Cave grade Geyser
William Chance rural.. Round Butte
in politics" usually means, til am too Ann tte Chellis grade Miles City
ignorant of our governmental insti- Mary C. Clark............ . grade........ . Great Falls
tutions to express any opinion, much Goldie A. Cole grade Shelby
less take a part myself." Cloyde C. Crook grade............................ Fairview
Rose K. Cutler.. fural.. Grass Rang
The Index is submitting a short Bessie M. Dick 2-room Warland
list of debate questions which have Vivian C. Eastridge ruraL Opheim
relation to elections and to some of Geraldine Elliott grade.......................... Townsend
the problems which will confront all Viola Everson Attending University Missoula
Mary Feenan 2-room Columbia Falls
state legislatures. Some of these M. Eleanor Fellows ruraL Fi htail
questions will doubtless be used by Eddab th Fisher grade Roul;ldup
teachers in regularly organized school Marjorie Flaherty --.. .. __ ruraL Moore
debates. Others will serve an equal- Kenneth H. FoweIL grad s Dutton
Lloyd C. Gass __ grad Manhattan
ly useful purpose if they are made Mary Anne George grade Baker
the basis of classroom discussion. Grace Goodman .. __ grade Stev naville
The school which follows current Beatri e Graven ruraL.............................. a hua
events closely during this year will Edith Greni I' -- --
Dorothea J. GrilL __ grad ._ Hamilton
discover many occasions in which Blan he Guillot __.ruraL H lena
these questions and relative ones be- Frances Gula .. -- -............ .. ruraL Roundup
come important public issues. Birgetta Hagan -- t. Lawrence Ana onda
Harriet Halverson _ ruraL Malta
Hazel 1. Hamry ruraL Whitefish
Mr . Tr ssie O. Hardtke at home Ingomar
Helen Ann Harkin __ grade __ Hamilton
Mary Margaret Harrington Parochial __ Butte
Margaret C. Hayes grade.......................... hitehall
Lillian M. Hepp ruraL Elmo
Doris J. Hickman grade Sweet Grass
(Continued on page 4)